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[Q] NOTE 3 SM-N9005 KNOX warranty and Software Downgrade\Upgrade

Hi Guys .
i am planning to buy a Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005 Snapdragon S800 Version but i have some questions .
First i dont care about warranty so i dont have any problem with KNOX Void Warranty 0×1.
i read that "It isn’t possible to downgrade to KNOX-disabled firmwares/bootloaders (An attempt sets 0×1) (even though some people state, downgrade is possible when omitting the bootloader file in a firmware package). By downgrading from KNOX-enabled to KNOX-disabled firmware, your devices will be locked to installation of newer firmwares."
and ". If you try to downgrade to KNOX-disabled system(MGA for example) your device will be flaged as KNOX Void Warranty 0×1 and will get a special lock – you won’t be able to update to any KNOX-enabled firmware even by ODIN. Samsung’s 4.3 update is KNOX-enabled, so if you tried to downgrade to KNOX-disabled firmware(for example MH8->MGA), you won’t be able to install 4.3 update."
so this mean if the The KNOX flag being tripped i wont be able to flash (install) any stock roms (newer builds) .

You can always upgarde no matter what knox warranty says
EDIT: all note 3 firmwares are knox enabled...
I think you took your qutes from a sgs4 forum, where android4.2 is NOT and andoid 4.3 is knox enabled
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Killberty said:
You can always upgarde no matter what knox warranty says
EDIT: all note 3 firmwares are knox enabled...
I think you took your qutes from a sgs4 forum, where android4.2 is NOT and andoid 4.3 is knox enabled
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http://omegadroid.co/wanted-knox-void-warranty-0x1/

Rawand Kurdy said:
http://omegadroid.co/wanted-knox-void-warranty-0x1/
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As i said...
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (already has KNOX Security System)
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You can update no matter what
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any body know if can i downgrade mt n900w8 to 4.3 from 4.4 telcel.. i cant find full firmware mj7 with pit file bl. everything.. another thing...today i open my phone just for curious and i see at&t words in the microphone and behind in the black cover says n900A but i try to flash full firmware of att and no work says pit file dont matches.. why is that?
Gentlemen official anouncemnti downgrade my phone from 4.4.2 to 4.3 mj4.. its possible. first time not boot.. but i flash again and it works..try it.

leo_hacker82 said:
any body know if can i downgrade mt n900w8 to 4.3 from 4.4 telcel.. i cant find full firmware mj7 with pit file bl. everything.. another thing...today i open my phone just for curious and i see at&t words in the microphone and behind in the black cover says n900A but i try to flash full firmware of att and no work says pit file dont matches.. why is that?
Gentlemen official anouncemnti downgrade my phone from 4.4.2 to 4.3 mj4.. its possible. first time not boot.. but i flash again and it works..try it.
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You can so long as it's the w8

Ok. But why my phone have att words inside and the black hard rubber say n900A...in the back of rhe phone..its possible

leo_hacker82 said:
Ok. But why my phone have att words inside and the black hard rubber say n900A...in the back of rhe phone..its possible
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No Idea, won't hurt you to try downgrade though. At most you'll get a bootloop and reflashing KK will fix it.

Right now im running 4.3 mj4 and works fine. No bootloops ...after downgrade works fine..now i need to find the way of recover my efs file..nvram.nv bak..all those files are missing..no backup.ideas?

I have samsung s4 mini sgh-i257m disguised as gt-i9195 and my Knox is 0x1 sadly, im on 4.2.2 with knox and i am wondering if i can upgrade to 4.4.2 and go back to the same 4.2.2. Basically go back and forth (knox enabled to knox enabled) i want to try 4.4.2 but i want to make sure i can still go back

[Q] lollipop root without tripping knox

is there any way to root galaxy note 3 running in android 5
without tripping the knox ?

I think all root will affect, but with me no need Knox

Root 4.4.2 using towel root and then buy and install mobile odin. Use it to install the 5.0 release with the options to keep root. After that flash the bootloader for 5.0 with normal odin on PC (mobile odin can't flash bootloaders. And that's it, 5.0 rooted with Knox 0x0
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DeuXGod said:
Root 4.4.2 using towel root and then buy and install mobile odin. Use it to install the 5.0 release with the options to keep root. After that flash the bootloader for 5.0 with normal odin on PC (mobile odin can't flash bootloaders. And that's it, 5.0 rooted with Knox 0x0
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And modem, or you will have problems.

[Q] How To root N9005XXUGBOB6 ?

Hey guys,
I updated to the Official Lolipop which was released on Poland. Now I want to root this one without tripping knox.
Can someone Help me out ?
Thanks before
AP : N9005XXUGBOB6
CP : N9005XXUGBOA1
CSC : N9005XEOGBOA4

xda_Noob. said:
Hey guys,
I updated to the Official Lolipop which was released on Poland. Now I want to root this one without tripping knox.
Can someone Help me out ?
Thanks before
AP : N9005XXUGBOB6
CP : N9005XXUGBOA1
CSC : N9005XEOGBOA4
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Till now there is no such method to have root without tripping Knox in Lollipop,
You can update from kitkat to lollipop using Mobile ODIN and have root with Knox 0x0...

amk19 said:
Till now there is no such method to have root without tripping Knox in Lollipop,
You can update from kitkat to lollipop using Mobile ODIN and have root with Knox 0x0...
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I updated the bootloader. If I downgrade will it also work with the new bootloader ?

xda_Noob. said:
I updated the bootloader. If I downgrade will it also work with the new bootloader ?
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Oh, I updated my Note using MOP and still running Kitkat Bootloader.
and I guess, Once bootloader is updated to Lollipop, then downgrade to Kitkat isn't possible.
If you try to downgrade you may get stuck in bootloop or null IMEI.

amk19 said:
Oh, I updated my Note using MOP and still running Kitkat Bootloader.
and I guess, Once bootloader is updated to Lollipop, then downgrade to Kitkat isn't possible.
If you try to downgrade you may get stuck in bootloop or null IMEI.
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Well,
Apart from Bootloader, it is possible to downgrade from lollipop to kitkat without issues. (I can confirm because i have done this before).
My question was if I updated to lollipop and downgrade to kit kat again will the new bootloader trip knox to 0x1 when trying to root ?

amk19 said:
Oh, I updated my Note using MOP and still running Kitkat Bootloader.
and I guess, Once bootloader is updated to Lollipop, then downgrade to Kitkat isn't possible.
If you try to downgrade you may get stuck in bootloop or null IMEI.
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How to check my bootloader? I have updated to 5.0.
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xda_Noob. said:
Well,
Apart from Bootloader, it is possible to downgrade from lollipop to kitkat without issues. (I can confirm because i have done this before).
My question was if I updated to lollipop and downgrade to kit kat again will the new bootloader trip knox to 0x1 when trying to root ?
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No it won't trip Knox unless you flash something which is not officially signed from Samsung. Or unless you play with kernel and recovery.
@tahim. Download Samsung Phone Info app from playstore which shows all details of Note 3.
Thanks to @vndnguyen for this app.
Xda link here.

I don't mind trip my knox. So, can I use a chainfire file to root?

gilliardmelo said:
I don't mind trip my knox. So, can I use a chainfire file to root?
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Yeah. You can go ahead with that method is Knox trip doesn't matter for you.

Rooting stock rom w/o tripping Knox and w/o modded rom

I know how to root S5 w/o tripping knox but it requires to install modded roms. Is there a way just to root an maintain stock rom(unmodded) while having knox 0x0? lets say I am using UK BOD3

Anyone knows any chance?
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amnher said:
I know how to root S5 w/o tripping knox but it requires to install modded roms....
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really? please send a link to some tutorial!

There is a way.
You need a specific kernel, but first you must be on a stock KitKat rom for your device.
Then you can root your phone with towelroot app.
Then you can use either mobile Odin or flashfire and update your stock rom to lollipop (sammobile again) with the option of keeping root.
Congratulations you should have a rooted lollipop device and not have tripped Knox.
Edit - you can find a more detailed and descriptive guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=61367355
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Thanks a lot, I'll give it a try!

Perhaps I shouldn't...
What samsung has shipped with BOD3?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3135004

Im using rooted android 5 with knox 0x0
first of all backup your files
downgrade your device to 4.4.2 (Some devices: NE2 and some devices: NF6) flash it with odin and wipe data/cache from recovery
root it with towelroot, install supersu from google play store and update binary
install flashfire to your device https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BySFnd9JR36VTDRRZDdndU9KMTg&authuser=0
download android 5 for your device from sammobile and copy it to your device
open flashfire grant root access, tap + and select firmware then select your android 5 firmware
check all boxes (You can't check Bootloader partitions) and press √ from top right and select No from new window
After that dont touch anything and tap flash botton from bot left side
and enjoy your rooted lollipop knox 0x0 rom

What firmware was your LP? The problem ist CFROOT seems not to work since BOD3. Flashing custom recoveries was reported as impossible either....

You wasn't able to download flashfire because it was private now i changed it
Im using BOC2

OTA teniendo knox 0x1?

hello a question, he was in lollipop and wanted to return to kitkat . it happens the firmware for my country by Odin and let him restart without the root, and now I are downloading the update to 5.0.1 . and go through several custom roms and my knox was already 0x1 . It is common this happen ?

U root phone? Or installed custom recovery? Whit Odin it not posible if u downgrade or upgrade FW..

Jovan1997 said:
U root phone? Or installed custom recovery? Whit Odin it not posible if u downgrade or upgrade FW..
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4.4.4 install by Odin, lollipop custom rom had before, and allow restart without root. after the release 5.0.1 OTA alone. my question is whether despite not having knox 0x0 can be OTA updates, or was it a strange coincidence ...

cogelindo said:
4.4.4 install by Odin, lollipop custom rom had before, and allow restart without root. after the release 5.0.1 OTA alone. my question is whether despite not having knox 0x0 can be OTA updates, or was it a strange coincidence ...
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You can receive ota updates as long as the phone status is not 'Custom'. So when you flash a stock firmware via Odin the phone status becomes normal as long as you don't install a custom recovery or root.
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